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| Boeing 737 | |
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| A Boeing 737-200, the first mass-produced 737 model, in operation with South African Airways in 2007 | |
| Role | Narrow-body airliner |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes |
| First flight | April 9, 1965 |
| Introduction | February 10, 1968, with Lufthansa |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Southwest Airlines Ryanair United Airlines American Airlines |
| Produced | 1965-present |
| Number built | 10,444 as of December 2018 |
| Unit cost | -100: US$3.7M (1968), $22.7M today -200: US$4.0M (1968), $24.5M today -200: US$5.2M (1972), $26.5M today |
| Variants | Boeing T-43 |
| Developed into | Boeing 737 Classic Boeing 737 Next Generation Boeing 737 MAX |
The Boeing 737 is a twin narrow-body airliner built by Boeing. At first, Boeing was making it to be a shorter, cheaper airliner than its 707 and 727. However, the 737 has become a family of many different models. The number of passengers it can carry ranges from 85 to 215. The 737 is the only narrow-body airliner that Boeing is making. The only types of 737 that Boeing is still making are the -700, -800 and -900ER. A version of the 737 with larger engines, the 737 MAX, came into service in 2017 but was grounded between 2019 and 2021 as unsafe.
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